A gaggle of school children show off their bottles of Orange Kist as they celebrate Orange Kist Week in front of the Bostwick Building's Smith Flower Shop on August 1, 1925. Orange Kist Week ran from July 31-August 6th. A Ford truck donated by Edward Leonard, Ford dealership, was decorated with a large Orange Kist bottle and featured promotions for the new soda drink daily. On Saturday, August 1st, "Old Home Week," a comedy starring Thomas Meighan, was playing at the Rialto. George Greenlund, manager of the theater, arranged to serve 500-1000 cases of ice-cold Orange Kist at 9th & Broadway. As part of the formal introduction of Columbia Brewing Co.'s new product, 3000 bottles of the soda would be given away every day for a week at various locations, including stores and baseball games. (TNT 7-31-25, p. 6) G33.1-064

Children eating & drinking--Tacoma--1920-1930; Carbonated beverages; Signs (Notices); Ford trucks;